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    roles by going against the king’s commands and sacrificing herself for her brother. She insists  that her extreme family loyalty drives her to sacrifice herself‚ but her dialogue with the other  characters reveals that her own selfishness greatly influences her sacrifice as well. Antigone’s  dissatisfaction with the traditional woman reveals that her ulterior motive behind her sacrifice is

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    How Does Harper Lee Present The Theme Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird Harper lee presents the theme of courage through several of the characters within TKAM‚ such as Scout‚ Atticus‚ Calpurnia‚ and Mrs Dubose. Within the book courage is shown in different ways such as Scout’s innocence and naivety or Atticus’ reluctance to carry out an action but still having to carry it out. One character to show courage is Atticus who shows courage twice as he shoots Tim Johnson and stands up to the lynch

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    Les Demoiselles D'Avignon

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    Les Demoiselles d’Avignon  Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (The Young Ladies of Avignon‚ and originally titled The Brothel of Avignon) is a large oil painting of 1907 by the Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881–1973). The work portrays five nude female prostitutes from a brothel on Avinyó Street in Barcelona. Each figure is depicted in a disconcerting confrontational manner and none are conventionally feminine. The women appear as slightly menacing and rendered with angular and disjointed body shapes

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    Sacrifices of The Hunger Games A sacrifice is a loss or something that is given up‚ usually for the sake of a better cause. Human sacrifice is the act of killing one or more human beings as a part of a religious ritual. Both of these types of sacrifice are portrayed in the novel The Hunger Games‚ by Suzanne Collins. The sacrifices made in The Hunger Games show that sometimes doing the right thing requires great risk or sacrifice. Throughout The Hunger Games‚ Katniss makes many sacrifices for

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    Through the story‚ there were many sacrifices being made‚ especially the sacrifices by McMurphy. Through the story‚ he is being related to a Jesus Christ-like figure just because of his sacrifices. His sacrifice is shown as he is helping the patients more than himself‚ as he starts to become crazy but just holds it within himself. “Greater love has no one than this to lay down ones’ life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13). Having love and care towards friends shows that you are giving up your time

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    "Forgiveness in Families" was a very deep touching story written by Alice Munro. It talked about the author’s mother who had gone unconscious on the bathroom floor when her brother‚ Cam‚ was supposed to take care of her due to she was vomiting before. His sister‚ Val‚ which was the author‚ had waited in the hospital hour and hour‚ waiting for the good news from the doctor. Although she didn’t expect her mom would survive. "They haven’t said anything to give me hope‚ Cam. She is dying." (Munro 114)

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    Throughout all of history‚ many people have made sacrifices to restore the social order. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a fictional work based on historical events‚ therefore it makes logical sense that it is filled with sacrifice. Giles Corey surrenders his life to stay loyal to and save a friend’s life. Elizabeth Proctor gives up her squeaky clean and truthful reputation to try and save John Proctor’s life. However‚ John Proctor sacrifices his life anyway‚ but not in the same way or for the same

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    No Forgiveness For Student Loan Debt Danielle McArthur Moore Lorain County Community College Kayla Webley touched on a topic that will soon hit very close to home for me. Student loans have been a necessary evil during my schooling and‚ as the end of school approaches‚ I too will be faced with the daunting task of repayment. While there are many good points made in her article‚ I am by no means on board with the idea. Simply giving a “bailout” for college graduates who owe loans

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    Belonging involves sacrifice Some people will change or sacrifice their values‚ morals or beliefs just to fit in‚ be accepted and live up to certain people’s expectations. “Looking For Alibrandi” directed by Kate Woods presents the issue of sacrificing different things in order to belong. Nonna Katia sacrifices her relationship with Marcus Sandford‚ Josephine Alibrandi sacrifices her culture and John Barton sacrifices himself to not belong. Each of their sacrifices are different as they want to

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    10.24.11 Evolving Tensions: The Effects of Heightened Animosity Between Jews and Christians The Chronicle of Le Mans depicts events that took place in the French town of Le Mans toward the late 10th century. The document tells primarily of the evil acts of Sehok ben Esther Israeli‚ a former Jew who has converted to Christianity‚ and how he strove against the Jewish community in Le Mans. By examining this text‚ we can glimpse the beginnings of Jewish animosity toward converts; the events of the

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